In your "tips" you say "Cut the outside edge of the background fabric 1/8’ – ¼” so you have a little “wiggle room” when truing up your final block". Does this mean we should add an extra 1/8 - 1/4" to the outside edges of background pieces?

I have been looking for the name of this pattern for years. No one has been able to tell me what it was. My Grandmother from North Dakota handmade a quilt with this pattern and it has been handed down to me and is well worn. I always wanted to make one out of my scraps as she did. I can see her dress, her apron, etc when I look at it. I've sewn quite a bit and have lots of scraps. My children and grandchildren can look at it and say, "I remember this".